Team BKool CycleChat

[FLYSPLAT]

I'd like to join the group but when I go to the groups page on bkool.com the only ootions are groups to which I belong, suggested groups, and awaiting approval.

How do I find the Bkool Cyclechat group to request i join?

 

[Marty b]

Hi
Enjoyed the ride on Thursday night.
Hopefully be able to join your chain gang more often..

 

[Asa Post]

I'd like to join the group but when I go to the groups page on bkool.com the only ootions are groups to which I belong, suggested groups, and awaiting approval.

How do I find the Bkool Cyclechat group to request i join?

From any page on Bkool, click on the search button and type "cyclechat" into the box. You can filter the results to see just the groups.

 

[theboxers]

Rick he is 131kg he's a big guy and a pretty good cyclist he still new to bkool only in his 2nd week i kept sending him picture of the live races untill he bought 1 @Griffo73

Somebody else in the Mountain Mammoth group

 

[theboxers]

From any page on Bkool, click on the search button and type "cyclechat" into the box. You can filter the results to see just the groups.

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Doh!!!

Sometimes stuff is too simple and you can't see the wood for the trees

 

[gbrown]

Re heart Rate best to read elsewhere but I would suggest following to help;

Be properly hydrated before you start a session and have cold water on standby to drink
Warm up. I work through gears one by one for good 20 min or more. Once I have warmed up I do some high power but short intervals. Finally a turn a high gear very slowly to finish but that's just me.
Don't over dress. I personally wear no more than bib tights and shoes
Try and train in an environment with air flow. Open windows. Don't just depend on a fan
Get a big F off fan that can blow serious cold air on your overheating body. Mine is angled upwards from floor in front of front wheel so blowing on upper body and face.
Get another fan!
Know your HR zones. Look up how to assess these. Or if you are very serious about your turbo work get a proper HR stress rest done.

I'm going to put something like this in the FAQ, as there must be plenty of newbies just climb on and risk over heating, etc.

Cheers,

Geoff

 

[gbrown]

I'd like to join the group but when I go to the groups page on bkool.com the only ootions are groups to which I belong, suggested groups, and awaiting approval.

How do I find the Bkool Cyclechat group to request i join?

There are direct links on the (sticky) FAQ...

Chaingang - Weekly Thurs evening rides, starts @7pm, repeat on Sat @5pm
Aimed at getting a large group riding (in 3D) at the same time (rides can be done at other times if you can't make the group rides). Mixed terrain to suit a wide range of abilities and there is generally someone of similar ability to race/ride with. Drafting is encouraged!
http://www.bkool.com/group/show/72022

Mountain Goats - aimed at people who like long steep alpine climbs
http://www.bkool.com/group/show/75682

Mountain Moose - Longish less steep climbs for the larger rider
http://www.bkool.com/group/show/112763

Top 100 - Most of the UK Top 100 climbs, usually short and always steep
http://www.bkool.com/group/show/105919

Geoff

 

[rob01792]

I'm going to put something like this in the FAQ, as there must be plenty of newbies just climb on and risk over heating, etc.

Cheers,

Geoff

ill keep an eye out thanks ur articles/post always a very good read

 

[RickB]

Rick he is 131kg he's a big guy and a pretty good cyclist he still new to bkool only in his 2nd week i kept sending him picture of the live races untill he bought 1 @Griffo73

Good to know - must just have had the wrong weight in when he joined the group.

All good - I'll approve the ride now!

 

[RickB]

Saturday Chaingang rerun - 5pm

3rd stage - Chinorlet - Campules

10 mins warm up as usual with race starting at 5:10pm

To be sure you're in the right race make sure you see my name 'Rickb' in the list of starters.

I may try to add some ghosts but this has been causing us problems at the starts - if you join within the first couple of minutes of the allotted warm up time and the race seems to be already well under way, just quit out of it again and search again as I'll maybe have to restart the session without ghosts.

 

[Griffo73]

Kris griffin on chaingang..... Just did stage three but its been flagged. The expected weight was 75kg but actual is 131.38kg. Been indulging in the Christmas excess a bit early by the looks of it!!

It's because I'm a fatty that's why I bought the Bkool so no excuses now!!!

 

[RickB]

It's because I'm a fatty that's why I bought the Bkool so no excuses now!!!

Keep up the good work Griffo and the kg's will soon start to fall!

 

[theboxers]

It's because I'm a fatty that's why I bought the Bkool so no excuses now!!!

I've now got competition in the weight loss steaks

 

[Whorty]

Exactly! And there's Bill and his Vaseline far far too much personal information and almost certainly designed to blindside us as he sweeps past lubrictaed to the hilt

I always wondered how @BILL S slipped so easily through the peleton

 

[Whorty]

I'm going to put something like this in the FAQ, as there must be plenty of newbies just climb on and risk over heating, etc.

You mean people like me
In the sales, must get ... fan, new pedals, cleat shoes